YET ANOTHER LENGTHY WEEKEND And so it begins once more. This is not about the opening of the Scottish Premiership campaign or the Carabao Cup preliminary round, entertaining as the Tranmere-Rochdale penalty shootout was. After days of discussion involving money, self-interest and Donald Trump’s extended family, Monday’s main talking point was again Gianni Infantino. Attention […]
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Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the United States men’s national team, has reached an agreement with the US Soccer Federation on a contract extension that will keep him with the program through 2030, the organization announced Monday. Both parties had been negotiating the extension for several months, with talks beginning well before the USMNT’s disappointing […]
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Como, one of last season’s unexpected Serie A success stories, secured Champions League qualification for the first time in their history. The club will now cancel the season tickets of supporters who miss four home fixtures as part of a controversial set of new regulations. The team, managed by former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas, announced […]
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Arsenal supporters wondering what Christos Tzolis could offer the Premier League champions may find a clue in the nickname he quickly received at his new club. In the 2006 action movie 300, King Leonidas leads a small band of Spartans into battle against an enormous invading force. Despite facing impossible odds, his bravery, resolve and […]
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Manchester United Women’s head coach Marc Skinner has departed by mutual agreement after spending five years at the club. Skinner replaced Casey Stoney in July 2021 and guided United to two top-three finishes in the Women’s Super League. He also secured the team’s first-ever Champions League qualification in 2023. During his tenure, United advanced to […]
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The Football Association of Wales has ended its backing for Gianni Infantino’s campaign to remain Fifa president after his mishandled attempt to sell private investors shares in the World Cup. Infantino confirmed last week that he had abandoned the heavily criticised proposal, which three confederations opposed. However, his decade in charge of Fifa continues to […]
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Chelsea have completed the transfer of Argentina international Valentín Barco from affiliated club Strasbourg, handing him a seven-year contract. The 22-year-old featured seven times for Brighton, making six of those appearances in the Premier League during the 2023-24 campaign. He is the eighth player recruited since Xabi Alonso took charge. Barco primarily operates at left-back […]
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European football associations are preparing to increase pressure on Gianni Infantino by collectively withdrawing the letters that endorsed his campaign for another term as Fifa president. Infantino’s leadership is facing a serious threat following the failure of his privately funded proposal to sell parts of the World Cup. The plan was largely derailed after Uefa […]
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Robert Lewandowski struck twice on his first home appearance as the Chicago Fire edged Charlotte FC 2-1 on Saturday. The result gave Chicago its first Major League Soccer victory since the international break ended. Lewandowski, who arrived on a free transfer in late June, delivered a commanding display as the Fire (9-6-2, 29 points) moved […]
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Gianni Infantino is confronting opposition from members of the Fifa Council who are seeking to convene an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), a move that could escalate into a direct challenge to his leadership. Efforts to secure an EGM had reportedly begun before details emerged of Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell shares in the World Cup. […]
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